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How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1) QUOTES

How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1) QUOTES

1 " There is nowhere to arrive except the present moment. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

2 " Sit in such a way that you feel light, relaxed, happy, and free. Many of us have so many anxieties and projects that weigh heavily on us. We carry our past sorrows and anger and they become a kind of baggage that makes life heavy. Sitting meditation is a way to practice letting go of the things we carry needlessly. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

3 " As soon as we pay attention to our breath, as we breathe in, these three things—body, breath, and mind—come together. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

4 " When people say, “Don’t just sit there, do something,” they’re urging you to act. But if the quality of your being is poor—if you don’t have enough peace, understanding, and equanimity, if you still have a lot of anger and worries—then your actions will also be poor. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

5 " When you sit alone quietly, it’s something beautiful, even if nobody sees it. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

6 " Peace and calm are contagious. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

7 " In the process of meditation, fetters are undone; internal blocks of suffering such as resentment, fear, anger, despair, and hatred are transformed; relationships with humans and nature become easier; freedom and joy can penetrate us. We become aware of what is inside and around us; "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

8 " The present moment contains the whole of life. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

9 " To be in the here and the now—solid and fully alive—is a very positive contribution to our collective situation. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

10 " To be alive is the greatest of all miracles, and you can rejoice in being alive. When you breathe in this way, your breath is a celebration of life. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

11 " A guided meditation is an opportunity to look deeply into the mind, to sow wholesome seeds there, and to strengthen and cultivate those seeds so that they may become the means for transforming the suffering in us. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

12 " If you always sit in expectation, you’re not in the present moment. The present moment contains the whole of life. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

13 " All phenomena are impermanent.
They are subject to birth and death.
When the notions of birth and death
are removed,
this silence is called great joy. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

14 " Everyone is breathing, but not everyone is aware that they’re breathing. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

15 " Sitting meditation is a way to practice letting go of the things we carry needlessly. These things are nothing but obstacles to our happiness. Ease in our sitting and ease in our breathing nourishes the body and mind. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

16 " Every time we truly stop and look deeply, the result is a better understanding of the true nature of what is there inside us and around us. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

17 " Practice the non-practice practice. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

18 " Happiness isn't possible without freedom. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

19 " We all need a friend to help remind us from time to time. If no one else is there, the sound of the bell can be that friend, reminding us to recognize and smile at our old habit energies. In that way, we can become free of them. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)

20 " We carry our past sorrows and anger and they become a kind of baggage that makes life heavy. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials, #1)